And the city with the worst teeth in America is...

[Mister Falcon]

wreck em (teeth, that is)

This is perhaps the least surprising story I've ever read.

 

[smwhorn]

Hey, at least they have SOME teefus. There are peoples in other states that don't have no teefus.

 

[TexLaw04]

It's funny, because I always think of Lubbock as being more civilized than College Station, Waco, or anywhere in East Texas, Arkansas, Oklahoma or Louisiana.

To get technical, I think it probably derives from the fact that Lubbock's water supply comes mostly from the Ogalalla Aquifer, which is chock-full of minerals and other things that probably aren't the best for people's teeth. I love the people in the panhandle, but their water tastes like ***.

 

[LonghornCatholic]

Think it might have something to do with the 900 tons of chewing tobacco they devour each year?

 

[South Austin]

Can you imagine the dentist tailgates at the Sooners v. Red Raiders game this fall?

 

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[LITNIN HORN]

Lubbock and El Paso...it's the sand in the water table.

 

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[blueag09]

I like the way you think TexLaw04.

 

[Iguana]

Actually the water in Hereford is naturally flouridated. And yes they do have brown stains on their teeth.

 

[Sultan5000]

TexLaw04:

I resemble that remark regarding East Texas !
But hey, I couldn't help but laugh. Yes, I'm in Texarkana.

It's interesting that you noted your hatred of arky. In NE Texas, you learn to hate arky at an early age. The hatred for arkie is far deeper than any for OU or aggy --in general.

But the feelings run deep because we live with their hatred and jealousy of Texas every day. They hate the state, and they esp hate the Univ of Texas. If you're a Texas fan growing up in NE Texas, you're not taught to hate the pigs-- you develop it as a self defense.